theconrodkid
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 11:24 AM |
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what is this world coming to?
i want to sew(yea i know its a bit girlie but hey ho) some Velcro,it is impenetrable with the needle i have so i waded through chest deep snow to the
local shops,both shops that may have sold such items returned my request with blank stares,i looked on fleabay and came up with nothing.
dont people repair things any more,what is this world coming to when you cant buy a thimble,looks like ill have to knock up the old lady across the
road to see if she has one i can borrow
can you tell i,m bored?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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A1
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 11:27 AM |
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haha! ive noticed that too a few times when asking for something relatively simple and nowhere sells it...
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 11:46 AM |
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Usually sold in the supermarkets in their odd bits and pieces section, usually where you buy drawing pins/scissors/rubber bands etc I don’t like
thimbles as they feel so clumsy to use. You need a bigger sharper needle though finding someone with a sewing machine is best for durability of the
stitching. I have an old hand operated singer machine which is used all the time around the house (last job was making the fabric covering for a r/c
planes tailplane, stitching clean through the balsa wood!), rather like a welder you just wonder how you managed without it 
[Edited on 3/2/09 by Mr Whippy]
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r1_pete
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 11:46 AM |
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Here You go, save the old lady's dignity......
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BenB
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 11:47 AM |
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Sewable velcro isn't much fun hand-stitching. But a sewing machine makes short work of it (particularly a hand or foot cranked jobby).....
I've used it on my rag-top and its quick and easy....
Otherwise you can use a sewing needle like normal but tap it through with a small hammer (do this on top of some seating foam or you'll blunt
your needle). Takes longer than using a thimble but quicker than finding a sewing machine
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kipper
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 12:01 PM |
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sewing kit
What you need is a bodkin.
Poke holes in it first.
Kipper.
Where did that go?
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OX
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 12:01 PM |
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not many every day shops sell stuff like that ,,,get your self down your local market when the snows gone and stock up on buttons,zips ,velcro and
needles
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mad4x4
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 12:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Sewable velcro isn't much fun hand-stitching. But a sewing machine makes short work of it (particularly a hand or foot cranked jobby).....
I've used it on my rag-top and its quick and easy....
Otherwise you can use a sewing needle like normal but tap it through with a small hammer (do this on top of some seating foam or you'll blunt
your needle). Takes longer than using a thimble but quicker than finding a sewing machine
Old Hand Singer is the JOB and get some leather Work Needles rather than usual ones
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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McLannahan
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 12:18 PM |
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I've sewn Velcro on before with a leather needle in the sewing machine. I'd not fancy sewing it by hand to be honest!
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jlparsons
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 12:44 PM |
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22mm copper end cap. Or 15mm if you have small girl-like hands. Job done!
Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Some assembly required. Batteries not included. Contents may settle during
shipment. Use only as directed. No other warranty expressed or implied. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Subject to
approval, terms and conditions apply. Apply only to affected area. For recreational use only. All models over 18 years of age. No user-serviceable
parts inside. Subject to change. As seen on TV. One size fits all. May contain nuts. Slippery when wet. For office use only. Edited for television.
Keep cool; process promptly.
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Davey D
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 01:17 PM |
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On my shimano cycling shoes they have a flap that covers the laces which is held down with velcro... after pulling open the velcro several times the
stitching on the velcro started to come undone, but it would be a git of a job trying to sew the velcro back onto the top of the shoe. so what did i
use to fasten the velcro back down....
... Tigerseal now they are good as new again 
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coozer
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 01:17 PM |
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I reckon you'll get into more trouble knocking the old wife across the road up than sticking the needle through your thumb.
Just a thought
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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oldtimer
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 02:16 PM |
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Sailmakers palm and needles will do the job and be perfectly safe.
Item 110340886472
on ebay right now.
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BenB
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 03:05 PM |
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Sailmakers palm always sounds like a medical condition related to overuse of the late night internet to me 
Hohum.....
I must admit I've never bothered with a leather needle in the hand cranked Singer. I've used the same needle to do shed loads of sewing
without deleterious effect. When it snaps I'll buy a leather one. So far my record is 4 layers of tough polyester webbing sewed together. Took
it slow and no problems encountered....
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Andi
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| posted on 3/2/09 at 05:07 PM |
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Got the whole kaboodle in a kit pins, needles, thimble, nylon, cotton etc (from the pound shop) that we keep in our holidaying overseas kit.
[Edited on 3/2/09 by Andi]
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